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ERIC Number: EJ664992
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
The Promise of Democracy's College: Town Hall Meeting as Teaching Method.
Hanson, Chad M.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v27 n3 p173-190 Mar 2003
Examines the role of the community college in American society. Details historical changes in the community college and their implications, particularly with regard to their impact on pedagogy. Offers the town hall meeting as an alternative teaching method that maintains the social element of education. Includes evaluation survey results and 41 references. (NB)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Cultural Context, Democracy, Democratic Values, Political Issues, School Community Relationship, Social Influences, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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